The Church History ABC's

While browsing the local mega bookstore a few weeks ago, I came across a nice little book I didn't expect to find there, Stephen Nichols' and Ned Bustard's The Church History ABC's. It's a Church history book for children in which a prominent figure from Church history is featured for every letter of the alphabet. The only criticism I have seen for the book is that there are important figures from Church history who are left out of it. While this is true and the book actually admits this point, it must be remembered that there are only 26 letters in the alphabet. Overall, I think it is a great introduction for children to church history and nicely illustrated, if I might add. We have decided to use it as a regular part in educating our young children. On Fridays, Camdyn and Cayde have a history lesson that ties into the letter they are currently studying. The first week their letter was "I" and on Friday they learned about the Church father Ignatius. Last week the letter was "U" so they were introduced to Ursinus, the primary author of the Heidelberg Catechism and particularly relevant to our Reformed heritage.The book is witty, fun for children, and I would recommend its use for any Christian family.